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== Need of fat intake in those who regularly exercise ==
== Need of fat intake in those who regularly exercise ==
Ayurveda acharyas have always mentioned the prerequisite of sufficient snigdha (Unctuous, contaning fats) bhojan (meals or food) i.e. good fat intake for doing vyayama as a part of daily activity. It is thus clear that cutting off fat intake and increasing vyayama is not recommended by Ayurveda.
Vyayama a type of langhanam (C su 22/18)
Vyayama is believed to be one of the types of Langhana (fasting therapy) and also anagni swedana (type of fomentation that happens without use of fire).<ref name=":1">Charaka Samhita (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 14 Sutram 65-67)</ref> <ref>Charaka Samhita (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 22 Sutra 18)</ref>One should also refrain from doing vyayama after taking steam bath.<ref name=":1" /> Langhana and Swedana are both considered as types of Apatarpana (deprivation or de-nourishing) therapies. Thus single handed implementation of vyayama without balancing the nourishment of tissues in daily routine of a healthy individual may cause imbalances and lead to diseases. Thus sufficient good fat intake by those doing vyayama is recommended.
== Role of Vyayama in obesity ==
== Role of Vyayama in obesity ==
Sthoulya is the samskrit term which used to describe obesity. While describing the principles of treatment of Sthoulya Acharya Charaka has clearly mentioned the role of Vyayama. He says, those who wish to get rid of the obesity should start practising vyayama and increase it gradually in a step wise manner to achieve the best effects.
स्थौल्यमिच्छन् परित्यक्तुं क्रमेणाभिप्रवर्धयेत्||२८|| C.Su21/28
प्रजागरं व्यवायं च व्यायामं चिन्तनानि च| स्थौल्यमिच्छन् परित्यक्तुं क्रमेणाभिप्रवर्धयेत्| (Char. Samh su 21.28)
Also, while describing the health effects of vyayama, Acharya Sushruta has stated that, this particular activity directly reduces the meda (body tissue equivalent to fats which is responsible for sthoulya or obesity). Thus, Vyayama plays significant role in the management of obesity.
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